Chapter 11 Brandon sat on the couch , eyes fixed on the divorce certificate resting on the coffee table . The living room lights were off . Outside , the rain poured down in sheets , slamming against the windows in a chaotic rhythm . He reached for the cigarette pack - empty . With a sigh , he crumpled the box and tossed it into the trash can . Inside , alongside the box , was a half - full cup of cold coffee - leftover from a morning he couldn't even remember . Evelyn had made it before he left the house . " You've got a weak stomach . Go easy on the caffeine . " She'd said it with that worried look in her eyes . He'd taken a few sips . Poured the rest down the sink . Now that he thought about it , she was always saying things like that . " Don't stay up too late , " " Don't skip meals , " " Lay off the alcohol . " He used to find it annoying . Thought she was nagging . But now , in the dead silence of the house , he would've given anything to hear her say just one of those things again . Just one more time . The wheels of a chair clacked softly against the wooden floor . Mrs. Caldwell rolled in from upstairs . She glanced at the divorce certificate on the table . The corners of her lips twitched , like she was trying not to smile . " Well , good riddance , " she said as she settled into a seat and picked up her tea . " With a personality like hers , she was never fit for this family anyway . " Brandon didn't respond . " She should've left a long time ago , " Mrs. Caldwell continued , patting his hand . " Always walking around like the world owed her something . " " Mom . " Brandon's voice was hoarse . " What ? Did I say something wrong ? " she snapped , setting her teacup down with a clink . " If she was really so sensible , she wouldn't have stopped you from answering that call - none of that would've happened to me- " " That's enough ! " Brandon suddenly roared . She flinched , nearly dropping her tea . Chapter 11 42.31 % He took a shaky breath , his voice lowering . " Please go back to your room . " Mrs. Caldwell shot him a sharp glare but eventually rolled herself away without another word . Silence fell again . Brandon leaned back into the couch and closed his eyes . He thought of yesterday - of Evelyn standing quietly in the corner at the wedding . Watching as he walked down the aisle hand - in - hand with Vanessa . She didn't scream . Didn't cry . Didn't throw a scene . She just stood there . And her tears fell , silently . He'd seen it . It had pierced his heart for a moment . But then something else distracted him . Now , in hindsight , had she already made up her mind to leave him by then ? His phone buzzed . A message from Vanessa : [ Brandon , I'm craving porridge . Should I ask the maid to make some soup ? ] He didn't reply . In the kitchen , Evelyn's apron still hung by the hook . Light blue , worn soft from countless washes . She always wore it when making his hangover soup - he came home drunk more often than not . Once , he'd overdone it . Thrown up all over the bathroom . She knelt beside him , patting his back while he dry - heaved . He got annoyed , shoved her away . She hit the sink hard , bruising her waist . The next morning , when he sobered up , he noticed her flinch as she bent over . " Does it hurt ? " he'd asked . She shook her head , sliding breakfast toward him . " Eat while it's hot . " Brandon suddenly stood , walked into the kitchen , and grabbed that apron . The fabric was soft . It still held the faintest scent of oil and spice . He clenched it in his hand ... then loosened his grip . The rain had grown heavier . Water streaked across the windows . Trees outside bent under the force of the wind . Chapter 11 12.315 He stood at the window , staring at his own reflection in the glass . And then , he remembered . Evelyn was terrified of thunder . Every time it stormed , she'd curl up in his arms , burying her face in his chest . He used to brush her off , pushing her away . " You're a grown woman - still scared of thunder ? " Now thunder boomed through the empty house . But no one was there to climb into his arms , trembling . He fumbled for his phone and dialed her number , heart pounding , as if the connection might stitch something back together . " The number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable . Please try again later . " The mechanical voice repeated itself over and over . Brandon stood there , listening to the rain and the cold , repetitive beep . A hollow ache began to bloom in his chest . He had never truly believed she would leave . Not her . Not Evelyn . But she did . 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